Postcode area · South West London
Who lives in SW
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SW, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Region
- London
- Population
- 983,233 (2024)
SWPostcode area · South West London
Who lives in SW
Residents
983,233
2024 estimate
Households
411,524
Census
Median age
35
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
15% / 11%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 12.7% of residents. 31% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 10.8% are 65 or over, well below the 18.4% across England.
SWEngland
0%
5%
10%
15%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
52.2% of residents are female and 47.8% male.
SW
52%
48%
England
- Female52.2%51%
- Male47.8%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; SW is below that, at 33.6%. 54.1% have never married.
SWEngland
Married or civil partnership33.6%44.7%
Never married54.1%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved7%9.1%
Separated2.1%2.2%
Widowed3.3%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; SW is broadly in line with that, at 87.9%.
SW
59%
29%
England
- Very good59%48.5%
- Good28.9%33.7%
- Fair8.6%12.7%
- Bad2.6%4%
- Very bad0.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.